Prevalence of Obesity Varies Among Asian American Subgroups
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable heterogeneity in the prevalence of obesity among different Asian American subgroups in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ni…
Learn MoreCertain Meds Not Cost-Effective for First-Line Therapy of T2DM
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGTL2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists are effective as first-line therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, but are not cost-effective, accordin…
Learn More¿Podría una receta de ácido fólico ayudar a prevenir el suicidio?
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 millón de estadounidenses intentaron suicidarse en 2020, y un nuevo estudio señala a una forma potencial de reducir ese riesgo: recetar ácido fólico.El estudio, de más de 800,000 estadouni…
Learn MoreLas tasas de suicidio aumentaron en 2021 en EE. UU., lo que revierte dos años de reducción
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La tasa de suicidio de Estados Unidos aumentaron en 2021, tras dos años de reducción, según datos preliminares de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU.El núme…
Learn MoreEE. UU. gastará 266 millones de dólares para mejorar los programas de salud pública
VIERNES, 30 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El Gobierno de EE. UU. invertirá 266 millones de dólares para mejorar la fuerza laboral comunitaria y de salud pública, usando fondos del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense (American Rescue Plan).Alred…
Learn MoreNifedipine ER Helps Control BP in Severe Preeclampsia
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with preeclampsia with severe features, extended-release nifedipine reduces the receipt of intrapartum acute hypertensive therapy, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Hypertension.Er…
Learn MoreFolic Acid May Help Reduce Suicide Attempts
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folic acid seems to be beneficial for reducing the rate of suicide attempts, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA Psychiatry.Robert D. Gibbons, Ph.D., from the University of Chicago, and colle…
Learn MoreAntisense Oligonucleotide Tofersen Reduces SOD1 in SOD1 ALS
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The antisense oligonucleotide tofersen reduces the concentrations of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with mutations in SOD1, but it does not improve…
Learn MoreGlucose-Lowering Meds Compared for Use With Metformin in T2DM
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes receiving metformin, the addition of glargine and liraglutide is more effective than glimepiride and sitagliptin for achieving and maintaining target glycated hemoglobin levels…
Learn MoreInterventions Can Improve Administration of VTE Prophylaxis
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An electronic alert-triggered, patient-centered education bundle intervention or a nurse feedback intervention can improve administration of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, according to a study publis…
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